When does the current version of a pattern get executed?

The current version of a pattern gets executed after it has been published. In ServiceNow Discovery, patterns are designed to identify and classify configuration items within the environment, and publishing a pattern is a critical step in making it active. Until a pattern is published, it remains in a draft state where it can be modified, tested, and validated, but it does not execute during the discovery processes.

Publishing is what finalizes the pattern design and allows it to be utilized in actual discovery runs. This ensures that any updates or changes made to the pattern are complete and approved for use, meaning that only tested and validated patterns are actively run against the discovery database.

Other options focus on the timing of actions associated with the pattern design, such as initial creation or manual triggering, but these do not result in the execution of the pattern until it is published. Immediate execution or responses to manual triggers can occur, but only if the pattern is already in a published state.